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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,608.60, 212,449.32 and 41,764.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,608.60, 212,449.32 and 41,764.76 is: 62,657.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,608.60 : 212,449.32 = 41,764.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,608.60/212,449.32 = 41,764.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,608.60x = 212,449.32 × 41,764.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,608.60x = 8,872,894,861.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,872,894,861.96/141,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,657.88

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